Aging Parents

You may remember back in March of this year, agebuzz Guest Blogger Susanna Barton wrote a post on Getting Write: Pen Your Obituary, Plan Your Funeral. In that post, she provided useful information as to how to consider drafting an obituary for yourself and why such an act would be…

As we’re heading toward the end of the year, are you considering a “clean sweep” of your life and environment, and planning for something new to look forward to? Maybe you’re reading up on how to downsize your home and belongings or clear out the clutter that overwhelms your residence….

It’s an existential dilemma that keeps many awake at night: How to pay for long term care, either for yourself or a loved one. Few of us will escape this challenge, and few of us can easily afford the care and support we or a loved one may need. So…

Over the years we’ve published a number of posts on the ever-increasing ways that older adults are at risk of being scammed. While it would be great if we could wave the “mission accomplished” banner at this point, and tell you that fraud and scams perpetrated against older adults have…

So, we’re approaching Father’s Day 2024 ( Sunday, June 16th) and for many of us, there are dads, fathers-in-law, granddads, spouses, uncles, brothers, or just special men in our lives that we want to celebrate and thank. June is also Men’s Health Month, and there may be no better way…

While most of us want to age in place in the community, rather than live out our final years in a facility, that arrangement can sometimes require significant support and services in the home. Especially if the person at home has physical or cognitive disabilities, significant daily help may be…